Biden's Visit to Utah Highlights Veterans Health Care and Political Divide
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
Utah's Republican Governor Spencer Cox is set to join President Joe Biden in promoting veterans health care at an event in Salt Lake City. The event will mark one year since the enactment of the PACT Act, a bipartisan measure expanding eligibility for veterans health care to servicemembers exposed to toxic chemicals. This rare appearance featuring Biden and a Republican governor highlights the president's legislative initiatives and his commitment to bipartisanship. Cox, who chairs the National Governors Association, has launched an initiative to promote civil political discourse. While Cox has expressed disagreements with the Biden administration on certain issues, he will be speaking alongside the president to support veterans' healthcare expansion.